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Keeping codes current. An ethics program to support nursing practice.

Janet L Storch1, Sharon Nield

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Box 1700, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2Y2. jstorch@uvic.ca

Nursing Leadership Forum
|September 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This article examines the Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, focusing on its 1997 development and strategies to maintain its relevance. It highlights nurses' involvement in keeping the code useful and current.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Professional Codes of Conduct

Background:

  • The 1997 Canadian Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
  • Historical context influencing the code's creation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the development of the 1997 Code of Ethics.
  • To explore strategies for maintaining the code's utility and currency.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of the Code's development.
  • Review of strategies for code "aliveness" and relevance.

Main Results:

  • Nurses actively participated in the Code's development.
  • Specific strategies were employed to ensure the Code remained useful and current.

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Conclusions:

  • The development and maintenance of the Code of Ethics involve significant nursing engagement.
  • Sustained efforts are crucial for the ongoing relevance of professional ethical codes.